Position changeable sensor

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure discloses a position changeable sensor which includes a main body and an attaching member. The position changeable sensor is disposed on an exercise equipment, and the main body is disposed in a selectable position on the exercise equipment. The main body includes at least one gravity sensor. The attaching member is disposed on the main body, and the attaching member is removably attached to the exercise equipment and the main body.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to Taiwan Application Serial Number104216444, filed Oct. 14, 2015, which is herein incorporated byreference.

BACKGROUND

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a position changeable sensor. Moreparticularly, the present disclosure relates to a position changeablesensor which is removable and can be disposed on different positions ofan exercise equipment.

Description of Related Art

With the advance of technological development, urbanites become more andmore busy and activity space is limited. Therefore, it is important forpeople live in city to exercise in limited time and space, thus manyindoor exercise equipments are developed for meeting the demand asdescribed.

The intensity of some types of static exercise such as weightlifting,pushup or riding stationary bikes can be varied with operation cycles.By setting the cycle of operation for each of these static exercises,the practice targets help different trainees to achieve their goalsauthentically and safely. Another advantage is that the trainees canencourage and challenge themselves again and again according to therecord of cycles during the training. However, calculating the cycle ofoperation accurately is impractical for a person who is doing exercise.In view of this, many kinds of counters for different exercises arelaunched into the market and with great popularity.

Conventionally, the counter is fixed on one immutable position of anexercise equipment, this is due to most of exercise equipments have onlysingle-directional motion so there is no need to dispose two or morecounters at different positions. For the demand of complex training, theexercise equipment having multi-exercise parts or multi-motion routesare getting more popular, thus the type of fixing one counter or onesensor fixed on one position is no more suitable for the abovesituation.

Moreover, in the internet era, people are used to share their daily lifeinformation to others with cell phones or Tablet PCs. The sharinginformation definitely includes the record of exercise, for example,times of pushup, heart rate or caloric cost. Opposite to the change,conventional counter is used only for single and particular exercisemotion and also can't transmit the mentioned information to electronicdevices.

Therefore, the conventional counter that only can be applied on singlepart for the exercise equipment is out of use. Therefore, a device thatbeing capable for sensing different exercise parts and motion routes,and directly transmitting exercise record to other electronic devices isneeded.

SUMMARY

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a positionchangeable sensor which is disposed on an exercise equipment, theexercise equipment includes two exercise parts having two differentmotion routes. The position changeable sensor includes a main body andan attaching member. The main body is removably disposed on one of theexercise parts, and the main body includes at least one gravity sensor.The attaching member is disposed on the main body, and the attachingmember is removably attached to the exercise equipment and the mainbody.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a positionchangeable sensor is disposed on an exercise equipment, the exerciseequipment includes two exercise parts having two different motionroutes. The position changeable sensor includes a main body and aremovable connecting device. The main body is removably disposed on oneof the exercise parts, and the main body includes at least one gravitysensor. The removable connecting device is connected with the exerciseequipment and the main body.

According to still another embodiment of the present disclosure, aposition changeable sensor is disposed on an exercise equipment, theposition changeable sensor includes a main body and a attaching member.The main body is disposed in a selectable position on the exerciseequipment, and the main body includes at least one gravity sensor. Theattaching member is disposed on the main body, and the attaching memberis removably attached to the exercise equipment and the main body.

According to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, aposition changeable sensor is disposed on an exercise equipment, theposition changeable sensor includes a main body, a wireless handhelddevice, an attaching member and a removable connecting device. The mainbody is disposed in a selectable position on the exercise equipment. Themain body includes at least one gravity sensor and a wirelesstransmitter. The wireless transmitter is connected with the gravitysensor, and the wireless transmitter transmits data outwardly. Thewireless handheld device is for receiving the data transmitted by thewireless transmitter. The attaching member is disposed on the main body,and the attaching member is removably attached to the exercise equipmentand the main body. The removable connecting device is connected with theexercise equipment and the main body.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure can be more fully understood by reading the followingdetailed description of the embodiment, with reference made to theaccompanying drawings as follows:

FIG. 1 is a front side view of a position changeable sensor according toone embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an attaching member which is a magnet ofthe position changeable sensor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the position changeable sensor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an attaching member which is a chuck ofthe position changeable sensor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a removable connecting device which is abuckle of the position changeable sensor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a removable connecting device which is avelcro of the position changeable sensor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a removable connecting device which is acontainer of the position changeable sensor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing the position changeable sensordisposed on an exercise equipment;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing the position changeable sensordisposed on an exercise equipment;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing the position changeable sensorassembled with a wireless handheld device and disposed on a exerciseequipment;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view showing the position changeable sensorassembled with a wireless handheld device and disposed on a exerciseequipment; and

FIG. 12 is a schematic view showing the position changeable sensorwithout a monitor.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following is the description of the present disclosure according thedrawings. For describing precisely, the details in practice will beintroduced as below, but the details should not be a limitation of thepresent disclosure. Namely, the details introduced in the specificationare optional. Moreover, for simplifying the drawings, the conventionalstructures or members will be shown briefly therein, and the repeatedmembers will be labeled as the same number.

FIG. 1 is a front side view of a position changeable sensor 100according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is aschematic view of an attaching member which is a magnet 210 of theposition changeable sensor 100 of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is an exploded view ofthe position changeable sensor 100 of FIG. 1.

Please refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the position changeablesensor 100 includes a main body 110 and a magnet 210. The main body 110includes at least one gravity sensor 140 and a wireless transmitter 150.The main body 110 is a cuboid with rounded corners and is made ofplastic. The main body is hollow therein for accommodating electronicmember such as a circuit board. The main body 110 is consisting of afront lid 111 and a rear lid 112 and is dissemble. The main body 110includes holes for exposing a button 120 and a monitor 130. The button120 can be pushed to change the display content of the monitor 130, thedetail structure of the main body 110 will be described later. Moreover,the monitor 130 is optional according to a user's requirement.

In FIG. 2, the two magnets 210 are circular sheets and are disposed onthe rear lid 112. The two magnets 210 are acted as the attaching memberin the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing the position changeable sensor 100disposed on an exercise equipment 400. In FIG. 8, the positionchangeable sensor 100 can be disposed on the exercise equipment 400which includes two exercise parts.

In FIG. 3, the main body 110 is consisting of the front lid 111 and therear lid 112. The main body 110 is hollow therein for accommodating acircuit board, the circuit board, the button 120, the monitor 130, thegravity sensor 140 and the wireless transmitter 150 can be disposed onthe circuit board. The main body 110 includes holes so the button 120and the monitor 130 can be exposed out from the main body 110.

In one example, the exercise equipment 400 includes three exerciseparts, a first handle 411, a second handle 412 and a pedal 420. When auser operates the exercise equipment 400, the user pulls the firsthandle 411 and the second handle 412 with hands. In the circumstances,the first handle 411 and the second handle 412 move along a first motionroute A and a second motion route B respectively, and the pedal 420swing along a third motion route C. The position changeable sensor 100is removably disposed on the three exercise parts of the exerciseequipment 400 with the magnet 210. The quantity and the position of themain body 110 is selectable. When the user operates the exerciseequipment 400, the gravity sensor 140 of the main body 110 records adata, and the wireless transmitter 150 transmits the data outwardly. Thebottom 120 can change the display content of the monitor 130 to show theinformation to the user.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an attaching member which is a chuck 220of the position changeable sensor of FIG. 1. In FIG. 4, the absorbingmember of the position changeable sensor 100 are two chucks 220 disposedon the rear lid 112.

In one example, the gravity sensor 140 can have three to nine sensingaxes for detecting the sport data of the user. The wireless transmitter150 can transmit the sport data through a Bluetooth signal. The exercisepart can be a flat surface, and the absorbing member is the magnet 210.In detail, the exercise equipment 400 can includes a surface withmagnetic induction and can be attached by the magnet 210. Similarly, theflat surface can be attached by the chuck 220. The attaching actionapplied on the chuck 220 is a well-known art so it will not be describedherein.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a removable connecting device which is acontainer 250 of the position changeable sensor 100 of FIG. 1. FIG. 9 isa schematic view showing the position changeable sensor 100 disposed onan exercise equipment 500. In FIG. 9, the position changeable sensor 100is disposed on the exercise equipment 500, and the exercise equipment500 includes three exercise parts, a third handle 511, a fourth handle512, a pedestal 520 or a backrest 530. When a user operates the exerciseequipment 500, the user pulls the third handle 511 and the fourth handle512 with hands. In the circumstances, the third handle 511 and thefourth handle 512 move along a fourth motion route D and a fifth motionroute E respectively. The user sits on the pedestal 520 then sways alonga sixth motion route F, or lies on the backrest 530 then sways along aseventh motion route G. The main body 110 is removably disposed at thethird handle 511, the fourth handle 512, the pedestal 520 and thebackrest 530 of the exercise equipment 500 with the container 250. Thegravity sensor 140 of the main body 110 records a data, the wirelesstransmitter 150 transmits the data outwardly.

In FIG. 7, the container 250 is made of plastic and has a accommodatingstructure to accommodate the main body 110. In brief, the container 250is fixed on the exercise part for the user to operate, then the positionchangeable sensor 100 can be disposed into the accommodating structureof the container 250. Also, the container 250 can be fixed on theexercise part by a velcro or a magnet.

In one example, the position of the container 250 can be changed orselected. FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a removable connecting devicewhich is a buckle 230 of the position changeable sensor 100 of FIG. 1.FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a removable connecting device which is avelcro 240 of the position changeable sensor 100 of FIG. 1. In FIG. 5,the buckle 230 includes a front end 231 and a rear end 232, the frontend 231 buckles with main body 110, and the rear end 232 can be place onthe exercise part which is a flat surface. Therefore, the buckle 230 canconnect the exercise equipment 500 and the main body 110 with the frontend 231 and the rear end 232. In FIG. 6, the removable connecting deviceis the velcro 240 which connects the exercise equipment 500 and the mainbody 110.

In FIG. 5, the rear end 232 can be fixed on the exercise equipment witha velcro or a magnet. The front end 231 can be two strips and fixed onthe rear lid 112. The front end 231 includes a protrusion, and the rearend 232 includes a hollow, therefore, the position changeable sensor 100can be fixed on the selected position with the protrusion and the hollowof the buckle 230.

In FIG. 6, the velcro 240 is consisting of two ribbons that have crochetand velour, respectively. The crochet hooks the velour so that thevelcro 240 can connect the two ribbons to fix the main body 110.

In one example, the gravity sensor 140 can have three to nine sensingaxes for detecting the sport data of the user. The wireless transmitter150 can transmit the sport data through a Bluetooth signal. The featuresare the same as the above mentioned so will not state herein.

FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing the position changeable sensor 100combines with a wireless handheld device 300 and are disposed on aexercise equipment 600. In FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 10, the positionchangeable sensor 100 is disposed on the exercise equipment 600. Theexercise equipment 600 includes a right portion 610 and a left portion620 for stepping. When stepped, the right portion 610 and the leftportion 620 will swing along an eighth motion route H and a ninth motionroute I respectively. The attaching member can be the magnet 210 thatattached with the right portion 610 and the left portion 620. Moreover,the gravity sensor 140 of the main body 110 records the data, and thewireless transmitter 150 transmits the data outwardly as mentioned. Theuser can use the wireless handheld device 300 to receive and process thedata transmitted from the wireless transmitter 150.

Also, in the example, the absorbing member can be the chuck 220 as shownin FIG. 4.

In one example, the position changeable sensor 100 can be disposed onthe tennis racket, a golf club or a dumbbell. The wireless handhelddevice 300 can be a cell phone or a Tablet PC, so the wireless handhelddevice 300 can process the data transmitted from the wirelesstransmitter 150, such as counts, distance or time. The informationdisplayed to the user can include displacement, rates, gesturerecognition, panning, zooming, scrolling, free fall interrupt, high-Ginterrupt, zero-motion detection, tap detection, shake detection andeven calories. Features about the number of the sensing axes of thegravity sensor 140, the Bluetooth signal used in the wirelesstransmitter 150, and the absorbing member can be magnet 210 or chuck 220that absorbs with a flat surface can also be applied on the example.

FIG. 11 is a schematic view showing the position changeable sensor 100combines with a wireless handheld device 300 and are disposed on anexercise equipment 700. In FIG. 3, FIG. 7 and FIG. 11, the positionchangeable sensor 100 is disposed on an exercise equipment 700, the usersits on the shaking cushion 710 and swings along a tenth motion route J.

FIG. 12 is a schematic view showing a position changeable sensor 100 aexcludes the monitor 130. The position changeable sensor 100 a includesthe main body 110 and the button 120. Except for the monitor 130, theposition changeable sensor 100 a is the same as the example shown inFIG. 3. Similarly, the position changeable sensor 100 a can include thewireless transmitter 150 to transmit the data outwardly.

According to the aforementioned embodiments, the advantages of thepresent disclosure are described as follows. 1. The user can selectdifferent exercise parts to install the position changeable sensor, sothat to record the sport data. 2. By using the gravity sensor, theposition changeable sensor can measure more types of sport data thanconventional sensing equipment. 3. The position changeable sensor cantransmit the data outwardly to the phone or Tablet PC, the user canreview the information on personal electronic equipments. 4. Beingdifferent from the conventional sensing equipments, the positionchangeable sensor is removable and portable, so it can record the dataon different exercise equipments, or record the caloric cost of the userall day.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that variousmodifications and variations can be made to the structure of the presentdisclosure without departing from the scope or spirit of the presentdisclosure. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the presentdisclosure cover modifications and variations of this present disclosureprovided they fall within the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A position changeable sensor disposed on anexercise equipment, the exercise equipment comprising two exercise partshaving two different motion routes, the position changeable sensorcomprising: a main body removably disposed on one of the exercise parts,wherein the main body comprises at least one gravity sensor; and anattaching member disposed on the main body, and the attaching memberbeing removably attached to the exercise equipment and the main body. 2.The position changeable sensor of claim 1, wherein the gravity sensorcomprises three to nine sensing axes.
 3. The position changeable sensorof claim 1, wherein the attaching member is a magnet, and the exercisepart is a metal surface with magnetic induction.
 4. The positionchangeable sensor of claim 1, wherein the attaching member is a chuck,and the exercise part is a flat surface.
 5. A position changeable sensordisposed on an exercise equipment, the exercise equipment comprising twoexercise parts having two different motion routes, the positionchangeable sensor comprising: a main body removably disposed on one ofthe exercise parts, wherein the main body comprises at least one gravitysensor; and a removable connecting device connected with the exerciseequipment and the main body.
 6. The position changeable sensor of claim5, wherein the gravity sensor comprises three to nine sensing axes. 7.The position changeable sensor of claim 5, wherein the removableconnecting device is a velcro, a container or a buckle.
 8. A positionchangeable sensor disposed on an exercise equipment, comprising: a mainbody disposed in a selectable position on the exercise equipment,wherein the main body comprises at least one gravity sensor; and anattaching member disposed on the main body, and the attaching memberbeing removably attached to the exercise equipment and the main body. 9.The position changeable sensor of claim 8, wherein the exerciseequipment is a tennis racket, a golf club or a dumbbell.
 10. Theposition changeable sensor of claim 8, wherein the gravity sensorcomprises three to nine sensing axes.
 11. The position changeable sensorof claim 8, wherein the attaching member is a magnet, and the exercisepart is a metal surface with magnetic induction.
 12. The positionchangeable sensor of claim 8, wherein the attaching member is a chuck,and the exercise part is a flat surface.
 13. A position changeablesensor disposed on an exercise equipment, comprising: a main bodydisposed in a selectable position on the exercise equipment, the mainbody comprising: at least one gravity sensor; and a wireless transmitterconnected with the gravity sensor, the wireless transmitter transmittingdata outwardly; a wireless handheld device for receiving the datatransmitted by the wireless transmitter; an attaching member disposed onthe main body, the attaching member being removably attached to theexercise equipment and the main body; and a removable connecting deviceconnected with the exercise equipment and the main body.
 14. Theposition changeable sensor of claim 13, wherein the exercise equipmentis a tennis racket, a golf club or a dumbbell.
 15. The positionchangeable sensor of claim 13, wherein the wireless handheld device is acell phone or a Tablet PC.
 16. The position changeable sensor of claim13, wherein the gravity sensor comprises three to nine sensing axes. 17.The position changeable sensor of claim 13, wherein the wirelesstransmitter uses a Bluetooth signal.
 18. The position changeable sensorof claim 13, wherein the removable connecting device is a velcro, acontainer or a buckle.